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Sharron Bassano's avatar

🙄👍🏻

Jill CampbellMason's avatar

You are a terrific writer. I'm hooked!

Mark Starlin's avatar

Thank you, Jill. I truly appreciate that.

Richard Ritenbaugh's avatar

I always like a judicious use of "gobsmacked."

Mark Starlin's avatar

One of the cool words American English missed out on.

David Perlmutter's avatar

Your minimalist use of dialogue is impressive.

Mark Starlin's avatar

🤣 My stories are probably 90% dialogue and 10% boring stuff setting up dialogue.

I always spelled it "dialog," but a search says that spelling is for computing: "Dialog boxes." English is weird. But I like dialog better. Sort of the doughnut/donut thing. Being a minimalist (😉), I prefer using fewer letters.

Prehaps it is a British (Canadian) vs American English thing?

Chris Cohlmeyer's avatar

Poly wants a pickle and now has a large one. And only two more chapters to solve it.😱🙀🤔

Mark Starlin's avatar

It’s a pickle, indeed. What would you do in those circumstances?

Chris Cohlmeyer's avatar

Hmmm, I've an idea but I'll wait for yours to unfold just in case I've read your mind 😜

Mark Starlin's avatar

Anyone reading my mind is a horrifying thought. 😳

Chris Cohlmeyer's avatar

😱